Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-10-26
mcdiately began to quarrel and kept II up
until the other day when Shaffnes killed
his wife and committed suicide.
IN THE WEST.

AT Maxwell, Ia, Perry Ackers entered
the Office of Mayor Joe French and shot
and killed him. He then shot T. 3.
Shenietzer, but not fatally, and after pur-
|. suing others turned and shot himself, and
died Immediately. No cause for the mur-
der is known.
WILLIAM MARSHALL, highly respected
citizen Of Fonda, committed suicide at his
home, one half mile southwest of town,
by shooting himself through the heart
with a shotgun.
BEN BUTLER has been employed a.
counsel in the anarchist cases. His re-
tainer is $1,000, and he gets $3.50 day
besides.
AT Aeeting OF the Illinois Grand lodge
of The Knights OF Pythisas in Jacksonville,
James w. Patterson, of Joliet, wss elected
grand chancellor.
The tw nty-f fourth annual convention Of
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
was held in Central Music hall, Chicago.
The meeting was m admirable one in
every respect--a decided contrast to the
| noisy gatherings recently held there. Ad-
dresses were made by NJ ,yor Roache and
occasion centered in the speeches of G n
| eral Manager Jeffery. of the Illinois
| Central railroad, and Chief Arthur.
THE Globe Plow company, of Daven-
port, Iowa, has made an assignment for
the benefit of its creditors. No schedule
| of liabilities and assets has yet been
made out, but it is believed that the liza
bllities amount to between $50, 900 and
$40, 900, while the assets are placed be-
tween these two amounts. OF the liabil-
tiles about $4,000 are held in Davenport
The other claims are in the hanls of firms
in Pittsburg, New YORK, Dayton, Phila-
delphia, Chicago and Milwaukee. They
are all for machinery and supplies. Th Q
employees are thrown out of work.
A TERRIFIC explosion took place in the
Crystal Rolling Mills at Council Bluffs,
Ia, caused, it is said, by an accumulation
miller, who went into the room with a
lighted and closed lantern. was blown into
the corner of the room and knocked insen-
sible, but not killed. The roof was blown
of, the front Of the wall blown out, and
side caved in. Damage, 5000; insur-
ance half that amount. The miller will
recover.
THE method to be pursued in the cap
ture of the refractory Grow Indians ar
Helena, Mont. is kept secret by the mil
itary and Indian authorities. Sword Bearer
has returned from his camp in the noun
tains, where he has been spending many
days fasting and making medicine in soli-
taty communion with the departed spirits
of his grandfather and mother. He is
within six miles of Fort Custer in full
war paint. and as hostile as ever. Gen.
Dudley, commanding the troops al Fort
Custer, states that if permission is granted
his troops can capture the insubordinate
in few hours. Sword Bearers following
does not materially increase, but he does
not lose courage. Inspector Armstrong
has ordered ten visiting Assinaboine Indi-
ans TO return to their reservation. The
prolonged delay has tendency to make
the Indians believe that The military is
afraid to attempt their capture, end when
the time for their arrest arrives, there un.
doubtedly will be bloodshed.